sophia says
Art Director, 12+ years in brand identity and visual storytelling — design and photo art direction, mostly. Currently on Google's Global Brand Experience team, concepting for Pixel. Past lives include Needed, Hims & Hers, Pandora, and Ernie Ball, across digital, social, OOH, and motion. Before that: college radio
colleagues say
“Delivers thoughtful work that is rooted in strategy.”
“Delivers thoughtful work that is rooted in strategy.”
"Sharp, collaborative-first mindset."
"Sharp, collaborative-first mindset."
“Keen eye for design that drives business growth”
“Keen eye for design that drives business growth”
"Transforms mundane requests into work that elevates the brand"
"Transforms mundane requests into work that elevates the brand"
“cohesive and unexpected playlists
“cohesive and unexpected playlists
Summary Says
experience
Art Director | Google | Mar 2026 — Current
Art Director | Needed | Contract | 2025 — Mar 2026
Art Director | Google | Contract | Feb — Aug 2025
Art Director | XQ Institute | Contract | Jul — Dec 2024
Sr. Designer / Art Director | Hims & Hers | 2021—2024
Sr. Visual Designer | Pandora Media | 2019—2021
Visual Designer | Pandora Media | 2016—2019
Jr. Designer | Ernie Ball | 2015—2016
Web Designer | Cal Poly Admissions | 2014—2015
Education
Cal Poly University, SLO
2016 | BASc in Graphic Communication
ELVTR | 2024
Creative Advertising
Skilled in
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
After Effects
Indesign
thrive at
known as
Creative Strategy
Concepting
Photo + Video
Art Direction
Visual Storytelling
Brand Activations
Self-starter Collaborative
Innovative
Problem-solver
Results-driven
Detail-Oriented